PAST TALKS
Some speakers have kindly left their pictures and speaking notes for inclusion on the BLHS website.
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - MYTHS AND REALITIES
MARK BUNTING
September 4 2019
To celebrate Battle of Britain month, Mark Bunting gave us an absorbing talk on the Myths and Realities of the Battle of Britain
ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS
JOHN SHERE
October 2 2019
In October 2019 John Shere gave a fascinating talk on the history of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC). The ROC Orlit B observation post is located on the edge of framland on the outskirts of Buckden. A short description of the Post is on page 64 of the book, Buckden A Huntingdonshire Village.
At the start of 2021 it was awarded listed building status. The ROC Orlit B Visual Observation Post is now registered with Historical England and a link to their site can be found below.
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE R34 AIRSHIP'S TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
TERRY HAYWARD
December 4 2019
Terry's absorbing talk described the first double crossing of the Atlantic on 2 July 1919. Please press below to read his notes
Permission has been requested from the History Press to use the image of the R34, above.
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-r34-airship/
D-DAY DECEPTION - OPERATION OVERLORD'S BODYGUARD OF LIES
MARK BUNTING
May 1 2018
In May 2018 our scheduled speaker let us down. At very short notice Mark put together the amazing story behind Operation FORTITUDE South and how it helped the main D_Day invasion shape history
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